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CommentNot just hot air
The party conferences weren’t just about Tony and Gordon, Dave and Ming – they actually discussed something that matters …
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CommentFault lines
Employees can’t assume that their employer is wholly responsible for their health and safety at work, as their accountability is limited by what’s reasonable
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FeaturesMore than just a QS
Paul Morrell will leave a big hole when he says goodbye to Davis Langdon
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GP named chief executive of Partnerships for Health
Sue O’Connell has become chief executive of Partnerships for Health (PfH), which leads the procurement process and the delivery of the NHS Lift programme.
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Mace and Amec pull out of city academy framework
Firms leave £1.6bn school programme over concerns about high risks and low rewards
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NewsPFI expert quits RBS after his team is moved to London
Jeff Thornton is unlikely to apply for key Treasury role, despite frontrunner’s withdrawal
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Unwritten rules
The defendants entered into a building contract in respect of significant refurbishment works that they wanted undertaken at home. The building contractor carried out the works in a manner and at a pace which was not to the defendants liking. The defendants therefore terminated the building contract before the works ...
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NewsTreasury to insert get-out clause into PFI contracts
Government to give public sector the power to break long-term operating contracts
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Contractors with property arms top profit league
Henry Boot claims No 1 spot in survey that shows contractors are being outstripped on margins
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CommentHelping the poor struggler
An arbitrator or adjudicator may feel tempted to redress the scales of justice if they believe one of the parties is poorly represented and needs a leg up. But is this really on?
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NewsWNSL to pay extra £35m in settlement
Wembley National Stadium Limited (WNSL) is set to reach an out-of-court settlement to contractor Multiplex on the condition that it completes Wembley for next year’s FA Cup final.
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Shortlist for £5bn M25 project
Three groups have been shortlisted by the Highways Agency to widen 63 miles of the M25
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Aukett Fitzroy Robinson wins contracts worth over £200m
Architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson today said it had secured international contracts worth more than £200m.In Moscow it has been appointed on three contracts with a combined value of £208m. Two are mixed-use schemes and the third is an 80,000 sq m headquarters office building.In Frankfurt it has won two refurbishment ...
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NewsLemley warns of WW2 bombs on Olympic site
Olympic chief says there could be bombs buried deep underground at the site in East London
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NewsWolseley heads £2bn buyers league
There was a flurry of merger and acquisition activity between June and September, with deals worth close to £2bn being made at home and abroad.
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CommentTalking yourself into it
Earlier this year competitive dialogue was hailed as the answer to the problematic process of awarding PFI contracts. So how does it actually work – and is anybody finding it useful?
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NewsTreasury to insert get-out clause into PFI contracts
Government to give public sector the power to break long-term operating contracts
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Elmondstone Construction expects turnover to exceed £36m
Wolverhamtpon contractor reports growth on the back of two lucrative contracts
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Major contractors’ charter gets tough on waste
MCG’s 15 firms set out sustainability targets for themselves and say more are to come
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Canary Wharf eyes Battersea plan
Canary Wharf Contractors has produced a report to advise developer Parkview of cheaper ways to complete the Battersea power station project in south London.